Sir Lynton Crosby and Dame Paula Rebstock
The British Conservative Government and the New Zealand National Government have both rewarded their friends with titles.
The ten most commented on Standard posts in 2015
The Standard’s ten most commented posts in 2015.
Open mike 31/12/2015
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The Standard’s ten most popular blog posts of 2015
The ten most popular Standard posts of 2015 based on page views.
Open mike 30/12/2015
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Merry f&*king christmas from Jonathan Pie
Jonathan Pie in his own way celebrates the event that is Christmas
The media in 2015
Some random musings on what happened in New Zealand’s media this year.
Open mike 29/12/2015
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John Key – the White Ribbon Ambassador
A comprehensive run through of behaviours and attitudes associated with a White Ribbon ambassador.
Rudd v Clark
Helen Clark is considered to be to be a front runner for the position of next United Nations Secretary General. But Kevin Rudd is also being talked about as a candidate. And if his previous behaviour is repeated it could be an interesting contest.
Open mike 28/12/2015
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We will always have Paris
COP21 provided welcome commitment by the world’s nations to do something meaningful about climate change. But this is not enough. So what next?
Open mike 27/12/2015
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Guest Post: Employment and Unemployment
Incognito on the meaning of work and unemployment at a time of increasing change.
Open mike 26/12/2015
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Banksy on Christmas
Merry Christmas …
Open mike 25/12/2015
Merry Christmas one and all!
On the twelfth day of Christmas AFFCO gave two of its workers …
AFFCO clearly lacks any sense of a christmas spirit when dealing with its workers.
Open mike 24/12/2015
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Kim Dotcom to be extradited?
The District Court has ruled in favour of Kim Dotcom being extradicted.
Treachery and silly season political snippets
There’s still a few MPs “on duty”. Their function is to maintain the semblance of active government and to roll out a bunch of announcements they hope will escape full scrutiny.
Open mike 23/12/2015
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Open mike 22/12/2015
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A letter of thanks from Nicky Hager
“On 2 October last year the police raided our home and I had the hugely encouraging experience of watching hundreds of you coming to my aid on Givealittle: giving money and, just as important, sending kind messages and giving moral support. The financial support made it easy for us to decide to launch legal action…”
Ladies and Gentlemen this is your Prime Minister
Video of John Key’s recent interview with The Rock.
Open mike 21/12/2015
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Rachel Stewart eviscerates John Key
Rachel Stewart has penned an opinion piece highlighting John Key’s avoidance of serious media in preference to engaging in rude, crude and highly unattractive stunts on commercial radio.
Open mike 20/12/2015
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Local Democracy
Ad discusses a phenomenon where Local Government is having a greater and greater effect on New Zealand’s development. But local politicians are having less and less effect.
Summer break
Standardista authors are on summer break! There will be an Open Mike each day, but little or no other posting (unless an author feels particularly inspired). Here’s some summer reading suggestions – by all means add your own…
Open mike 19/12/2015
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Daily Review 18/12/2015
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What was National’s role in the police raid on Nicky Hager?
Justice Clifford’s decision that the police raid of Nicky Hager’s home was illegal raises serious questions about what political pressure was applied on the police.
Child poverty has been monitored – now what?
A guest post from McFlock on what we might do about poverty when the talking’s done.
NZ and the emissions scams
I/S at No Right Turn did some excellent work yesterday on the scams that underly New Zealand’s claims to be meeting its emissions targets.
Open mike 18/12/2015
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